House Sold: Recently Sold Homes Around Essex County
See what other homes sold for Feb. 4-9.
Each week, Patch takes a look at the homes that sold in Essex County from the previous week. See who's on the move from Patch towns.
| TOWN | ADDRESS | LIST PRICE | STYLE | BR | BA | SALE PRICE | DOM* |
| Belleville | 725 JORALEMON ST UNIT 108 | $135,000 | OneFloor | 2 | 1 | $133,500 | 10 |
| Belleville | 45 BERKELEY AVE | $279,900 | Colonial | 3 | 1½ | $262,000 | 103 |
| Bloomfield | 9 BYRD PL | $179,900 | Colonial | 3 | 1 | $170,000 | 62 |
| Caldwell | 75 ELM RD | $349,000 | SplitLev | 3 | 1 | $328,000 | 59 |
| C.Grove | 15 RIDGE CT | $424,500 | SplitLev | 3 | 2½ | $415,000 | 35 |
| C.Grove | 368 CRESTMONT RD | $595,000 | Contemp | 5 | 4½ | $595,000 | 4 |
| Livingston | 152 W NORTHFIELD RD | $299,900 | Colonial | 4 | 1 | $244,500 | 57 |
| Livingston | 15 BRANDON AVE | $389,000 | Bi-Level | 4 | 2½ | $380,000 | 24 |
| Livingston | 20 BELMONT DR | $409,000 | SplitLev | 3 | 1½ | $392,000 | 176 |
| Livingston | 76 N HILLSIDE AVE | $699,000 | Colonial | 4 | 2½ | $635,000 | 177 |
| Maplewood | 1677 SPRINGFIELD AVE-10 | $294,900 | OneFloor | 2 | 1½ | $256,000 | 47 |
| Maplewood | 450 ELMWOOD AVE | $299,000 | Colonial | 4 | 1 | $280,000 | 147 |
| Maplewood | 5 LENOX PL | $799,900 | Colonial | 4 | 2½ | $785,000 | 19 |
| Millburn | 5 FENTON DR | $789,000 | RanchExp | 5 | 2½ | $745,000 | 32 |
| Montclair | 60 Ardsley Rd | $699,999 | Colonial | 5 | 3½ | $680,000 | 65 |
| Newark | 535-537 BROADWAY | $55,000 | Colonial | 4 | 3½ | $55,000 | 9 |
| Newark | 352-354 RIDGE ST | $259,000 | Colonial | 5 | 2½ | $257,000 | 456 |
| W.Caldwell | 5 SPRINGDALE RD | $419,900 | Ranch | 3 | 1½ | $406,000 | 71 |
| W.Orange | 78 NESTRO RD | $235,000 | CapeCod | 3 | 1 | $220,000 | 355 |
| W.Orange | 202 BARRINGER CT | $299,000 | TwnIntUn | 2 | 3½ | $290,000 | 322 |
*DOM = Days on market
Kevin
2:45 pm on Saturday, February 11, 2012
Thank you, great information!
wohopeful
3:59 pm on Saturday, February 11, 2012
Interesting that homes in West Orange take approximately a year to sell while the average of the surrounding areas sell in an average of 45 days with the exception of Newark. High Taxes, failing schools, rising crime, failed government, decaying neighborhoods certainly are having a big impact.
Gary Englert
6:43 pm on Saturday, February 11, 2012
@ wohopeful: There's just no end to the negative nonsense, regardless of topic, that you choose to post, is there?
While the two homes listed may well have been on the market for 322 and 355 days, respectively, that represent neither the norm nor average for the Township.
At present the median number of days on the market (for homes in West Orange) is 126 days.
Gary Englert
9:53 pm on Saturday, February 11, 2012
Should you need additional information to correct the error of your ways, this article might help:
http://westorange.patch.com/blog_posts/is-it-half-time-in-west-orange-real-estate-january-sales-double-nearby-towns
Carl Ben Witzig
8:29 am on Sunday, February 12, 2012
Gary is right. WO shows an absorption rate of 6.42 months for single family homes. All of Essex county is 5.65 months, about the same rate. 35 out of 225 SF homes went under contract in the last 30 days in West Orange. That's 35 happy buyers and 35 happy sellers. Imagine how eager the rest of those sellers are right now. See why we call it a good time to buy?
carol yanowitz
5:21 pm on Saturday, February 11, 2012
Glad to see real estate info on site. How about listing rentals as well? We're looking for a condo/apt/townhouse that offers lease to own. Anyone know of any places?
Carl Ben Witzig
8:18 am on Sunday, February 12, 2012
Most owners want to keep tenants and enjoy the income. Occassionally one will offer to sell at an agreed price in the future, and want extra rent to set aside as the down payment and let the tenant risk a price drop. In a recession, a "contract for deed" is the last thing a tenant would want to be saddled with, I would think. As a desperate tactic, a seller may try it, but be very careful. At today's loan rates, it is hard to imagine a better time to buy if you have the credit score, income, and qualifications. A year from now, who knows?